Taxonomy: Fam. Orobanchaceae// Genus: Parentucellia// Species: Parentucellia latifolia (L.) Caruel. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 3 (Tutin et al., 1972).
Lifeform: Hemiparasitic annual plant; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Afghanistan, Sudan (Jebel Marra) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands/ pastures, rocks and rocky terrains, bushland, alongside roads.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Parentucellia latifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 11.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 11.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 11.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 11.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – basal and lower caline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 11.04.2021. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – habit. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – habit. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – inflorescence with fruits and flowers. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – inflorescence. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, grassland near “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, 23.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – habit (right) and and inflorescence (left). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05/ 2020. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05/ 2020. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.Parentucellia latifolia – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05/ 2020. Photo By Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 